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Republican Lynn Fitch of Ridgeland is traveling the state this week to discuss her candidacy …

• January 14, 2019

Mississippi Treasurer Fitch Running for Attorney General

Republican Lynn Fitch of Ridgeland, Mississippi's second-term state treasurer, says she is running for attorney general because she wants to protect gun rights, fight opioid abuse and crack down on …

Sixth-term Sen. Gray Tollison was unanimously elected Senate president pro tempore on Friday by colleagues …

• January 14, 2019

Gray Tollison

Sixth-term Sen. Gray Tollison, a Republican from Oxford, was unanimously elected Mississippi Senate president pro tempore on Friday by colleagues from both parties.

Former Canton Assistant Police Chief Juan Cloy has formally declared his candidacy for Hinds County …

• January 14, 2019

Juan Cloy Announces His Candidacy for Hinds County Sheriff

Former Canton Assistant Police Chief Juan Cloy has formally declared his candidacy for Hinds County Sheriff.

Mayor Lumumba on Murders: Police Cannot 'Enter the Minds and Stop These People'

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba sent out a statement addressing several murders that roiled the capital city over the weekend—from a preacher killed in the Washington Addition to a teenager killed …

The National Park Service announced today that recently closed areas of Vicksburg National Military Park …

• January 14, 2019

Vicksburg National Military Park to Restore Access, Continue Limited Visitor Services

The National Park Service announced today that recently closed areas of Vicksburg National Military Park will once again be accessible to visitors starting January 14 using revenue generated by recreation …

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba released a statement addressing the two shootings which happened Sunday …

• January 14, 2019

Jackson Free Press Hiring New Reporter: How to Apply

The Jackson Free Press is hiring a new Mississippi reporter. We offer a high-quality journalism environment, impactful work, supportive team members, good editing and skills development. The right candidate will …

Mississippi State Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, a candidate for governor, supports Medicaid expansion. Photo courtesy …

• January 11, 2019

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said at a campaign stop in Hattiesburg that he …

• January 11, 2019

Republican Candidates 'Looking at' Medicaid Expansion, Other States

At least two Republican candidates for statewide office in Mississippi are voicing support for Medicaid expansion—a policy state GOP leadership has long resisted.

Mississippi State University will honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy as a minister, …

• January 11, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast at MSU, USM AIM Awards and Tougaloo Scholarship Campaign

Mississippi State University will honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy as a minister, humanitarian and civil-rights activist during the school's 25th annual Unity Breakfast and Day of Service …

Photo courtesy University of Mississippi Communications

• January 11, 2019

Max Cooper

The Japan Prize Foundation named Max Cooper, a University of Mississippi graduate and professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, as a 2018 …

Speaker Philip Gunn says Thursday that Democratic Rep. Angela Cockerham of Magnolia is the new …

• January 10, 2019

Dem Chosen to Lead Prominent Committee in Mississippi House

The Republican speaker of the Mississippi House is appointing a Democrat to lead one of the top committees.